Project Gutenberg 2012-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 58 Lagerlöf, Selma 1858 1940 Lagerlof, Selma Lagerlöf, Selma Ottiliana Lovisa Lagerloef, Selma Meijboom, Margaretha 1856 1927 Vonken Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Vonken" by Selma Lagerlöf is a collection of stories likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds through various characters and their experiences, reflecting themes of human nature, morality, and relationships. As the title suggests, the stories may examine moments of illumination or revelation in the lives of the protagonists, hinting at Lagerlöf's renowned ability to blend the magical with the moral. At the start of "Vonken," readers are introduced to Anders Öster, a grave digger in Svartsjö, who faces rejection when inviting townsfolk to his Christmas Eve celebration. As he returns home, his sense of indignation mounts. In a darkly comedic twist, he jokingly extends his invitation to a skull he discovers by the graveyard, setting off a chain of events that reveals deeper themes of humanity, despair, and the quest for connection. The opening establishes a tone of existential reflection, underlining how seemingly minor interactions can spark significant changes and insights within individuals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38920/38920-h/images/cover.jpg http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38920/38920-h/images/cover.jpg nl Swedish fiction -- Translations into Dutch PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 277368 277376 2024-09-16T11:11:03.942570 2023-09-17T06:04:52.440771 text/html text/html 277456 2012-02-18T09:42:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 138569 2012-02-18T09:42:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 154158 2024-09-16T11:11:09.769495 application/epub+zip 155441 2024-09-16T11:11:05.305547 application/epub+zip 154668 2024-09-16T11:11:04.619549 application/epub+zip 240087 2024-09-16T11:11:13.072484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226633 2024-09-16T11:11:09.069519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224290 2022-09-17T17:29:02.288430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239987 2024-09-16T11:11:03.139525 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 241183 2012-02-18T09:42:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 88673 2012-02-18T09:42:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 239534 2012-02-18T09:42:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 88461 2012-02-18T09:42:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20594 2024-09-16T11:11:13.234469 application/rdf+xml 18038 2024-09-16T11:11:04.720544 image/jpeg 2511 2024-09-16T11:11:04.667533 image/jpeg 139620 2024-09-16T11:11:03.974539 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog sv.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia